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Sid Rosenberg: My Family Left New York Over Safety Concerns

Rosenberg admitted Monday that he and his family were forced to leave New York City because of safety concerns.

Published

9 months ago

September 6, 2022

Ryan Hedrick

77 WABC host Sid Rosenberg admitted Monday that he was forced to leave New York City because of safety concerns.

Rosenberg, who co-hosts “Bernie & Sid in The Mornings,” was discussing New York’s public safety crisis when he said that he and his family no longer felt safe living in the city.

“I did leave because we just had enough,” said Rosenberg. “My kids were afraid, my wife was afraid, quite frankly, I wasn’t comfortable, so we left. We aren’t the first, and we won’t be the last.”

Rosenberg said he attended a fundraiser this weekend on the Jersey Shore for New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin. He said former President Donald Trump showed up and electrified the crowd.

“It was so moving and so exciting; it was President Trump at his best,” Rosenberg said.

Rosenberg urged his listeners to get involved politically, stressing the importance of New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin winning his race against incumbent Kathy Hochul.

“This is crunch time,” said Rosenberg referring to the upcoming November midterm elections. “I’ve been to three political events in the last few weeks because I know the importance of these upcoming elections. I want to save our city, I want to save our state with Lee Zeldin, and I want to save our country with President Trump in 2024.”

Rosenberg said he is scheduled to make national television appearances with “Fox & Friend,”, Jesse Watters, and Brian Kilmeade this week.

Ryan Hedrick

Ryan Hedrick serves as the Assistant Program Director and Co-Host of the Morning News Express at WFMD. Prior to WFMD, he hosted an afternoon program at News Talk 103.7 FM in Chambersburg, PA. He has worked at Sirius XM in Washington D.C., WBEN in Buffalo, NY, and for stations in Baltimore, MD. He has also worked at WIBW-AM in Topeka KS, earning the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) award for Major Market enterprise reporting in 2016. To connect with Ryan, find him on Twitter @SureToCover.

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Murderer of WWJ Anchor Jim Matthews Sentenced to Life in Prison

The sentence came after Williamson pleaded no contest to the murder of Matthews in April after telling the court he had no recollection of the attack.

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1 hour ago

June 5, 2023

BNM Staff

A Michigan judge has sentenced Arthur Williamson to life in prison after the September murder of 950 WWJ anchor Jim Matthews.

The sentence came after Williamson pleaded no contest to the murder of Matthews in April after telling the court he had no recollection of the attack.

Nicole Guertin, Matthews’ girlfriend at the time of his death, claimed Williamson was her best friend and had entered their home in September to smoke crack cocaine and do heroin. Williamson ultimately attacked her and her children before saying “When Jim gets home, I’m gonna kill him”.

Williamson beat Matthews with a hammer before stabbing him to death. Police found Williamson in the basement of the Chesterfield Township condominium overdosing on heroin and suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Guertin escaped with Matthews’ daughter, while his son was struck with a hammer and tied up in a closet when authorities arrived.

The convicted murderer offered an apology during the sentencing, which family members believe showed he lacked remorse for his actions.

“You’re a pedophile. You’re a murderer and, really, you’re the embodiment of evil. And it’s good that you’ll never see the light of day outside of a prison,” Judge James Biernat Jr. said of Williamson, according to the Detroit Free Press.

BNM Staff

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TuneIn Ends Submission Fees For AM Stations

“The future of AM Radio is on the top of all of our minds. TuneIn is committed to helping AM Radio thrive in the digital world.”

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2 hours ago

June 5, 2023

BNM Staff

After requiring a submission fee to place AM Radio stations on its streaming platform last year, TuneIn has reversed course and has ended the practice.

Licensed AM Radio stations will now be granted access to the TuneIn On Air service free of charge. Additionally, the service will give broadcasters access to its Amplifier analytics data and has increased the sound quality of stations’ digital signal.

“The future of AM Radio is on the top of all of our minds,” said TuneIn CEO Rich Stern. “TuneIn is committed to helping AM Radio thrive in the digital world. It offers such a vast and rich library of audio programming that is integral to millions of Americans’ daily lives. Offering AM broadcasters the opportunity to digitize through TuneIn On Air for free is one way we can build a brighter future together.”

FCC-licensed stations that are not currently on the platform but would like their stations placed on the streaming service can click here for more information.

BNM Staff

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Megan Stone Named New Brand Manager at WIBX

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2 hours ago

June 5, 2023

BNM Staff

ABC News Radio entertainment producer and content coordinator Megan Stone will join Utica news/talk station WIBX as Brand Manager.

Stone has worked at ABC News Radio since 2019. She previously worked at stations in Bridgeport and Norwalk, Connecticut, as well as Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

“I’m trading in my Mouse Club ears for the title of Brand Manager/On-Air Personality at the legendary heritage station WIBX,” Stone wrote in a Facebook post announcing the move. “I am beyond thrilled to be returning to radio and cannot wait for this new journey to start. The team is so wonderful and they’ve already made me feel so welcome.”

Stone’s on-air role at the Townsquare Media station has yet to be announced. Currently, the station’s only local weekday programming is First News with Keeler in the Morning, featuring host Bill Keeler joined by Jeff Monaski and Andrew Derminio from 5:00-9:00 AM.

BNM Staff